Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK)

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    Lisa
    May 06 04:07 PM
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    Incredibly useful summary. Thank you. Reply
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    Radiodoc
    May 06 03:09 PM
    Fixing Pfizer [view article]
    I dont know if this is true...Pfizer is really looking into a lot of biotechs and I think it is on the right path. Tell me which other company pays such as nice dividend?

    the business of medicine sucks, have patience

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    May 06 10:17 AM
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    Mazel Tov
    May 06 09:16 AM
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    BlueOkie
    May 06 09:13 AM
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    Eli,

    Thanks! Great posts. As Sgt Friday use to say "The facts, just the facts Maam".     Reply
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    Jersey
    May 06 08:59 AM
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    May 06 08:50 AM
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    May 06 08:45 AM
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    May 06 07:28 AM
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    Mike Stathis
    May 06 01:15 AM
    Stay Clear of Traditional Asset Classes [view article]
    In response to fredlee....I appreciate your comments, and I agree with most of what you said - in all 3 of your comments...Except the part about me being naive about the effect of lobbyists on the healthcare industry. My core technological expertise is healthcare. Understand that I was limited to what I could mention about it without distracting too much. As you can see, my article was quite long as it is.

    The problems with healthcare are numerous; so much in fact that most people think they realize what the problems are, yet they overlook so many others. Without addressing all of the core problems, can't possibly understand potential solutions. But certainly, the healthcare lobbyists - the largest most powerful lobbyists groups in Washington - have a big role in the healthcare crisis; namely, making sure that Washington stays away from price controls. And cost containment is perhaps the biggest problem in healthcare because high costs limit access which prevents more from having coverage, which increases the number of medical bankruptcies. You point about eating healthy is well taken and I completely agree. The food industry must be held more accountable for poisoning the food supply.

    That said, I feel that I do understand the full complexity of the problems that have created a healthcare crisis. And am currently working on what I hope to be a groundbreaking book, geared for investors that introduces telemedicine as part of the solution. Perhaps in the future I will address healthcare as it relates to investments.

    As far as investing in physical gold, while I do see value in that approach, I did not feel it was relevant to most readers of Seeking Alpha since the site appears to be geared for stock market investors. I guess I was wrong!

    buying and holding the physical gold has both advantages and disadvantages. First, you have to worry about storing it in a safe place or else you will have to pay to have it stored. Second, you won't be able to take advantage of the tremendous volatility swings. If you are a good trader you can make alot of money trading it. Finally, it is not nearly as liquid as gold ETFs and you have to pay a spread to buy and sell it.

    HOWEVER, the great thing about holding physical gold is that it prevents one from trading it. Even the best traders can get shut out after failing to get back in right before a huge rally. And it could soar from there. In addition, trading it will create a big tax liability which some won't be prepared to meet without hardship.

    Finally, you should understand that the gold ETFs are supposed to be buying the physical gold in accordance with demand for the ETF. So buying the physical gold yourself won't increase the price due to a supply-demand imbalance.

    HOWVER, no one really knows for certain whether or not the ETFs really hold all the gold they claim since the audits only check for paperwork.

    In conclusion, for some, holding physical gold is the best way to go. For others, managing a gold position in ETFs is preferred. As for silver, I actually think it has more upside at current levels than gold. But I think it will heat up later. Right now, gold is on fire due to the banking crisis.

    For those of you who feel I've understated the potential disaster, you should know that I try to make conservative forecasts. For everyone else, I appreciate your comments and feedback, especially the generous compliments.     Reply
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    steve west
    May 05 11:31 PM
    Stay Clear of Traditional Asset Classes [view article]
    wow that was a lot of hot air Reply
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    relmor
    May 05 10:59 PM
    Stay Clear of Traditional Asset Classes [view article]
    O, and how dare you write an article like that an not recommend physical gold or silver. Its the only way to insure your product when you need it. You can always sell it if you want too. If you want to play with GLD, then your limiting your profits. Same with SLV, waste of money. And plus, by buying physical you actually take a limited resource out of the market. If everyoen bought gold and silver, instead of jerked off on the etfs, gold would be im guessing at least 1-10 percent higher? That would compound over time, plus if we buy it, it would force all the central banks to buy it, driving up the price even more, and ever time gold adds a dollar, it sticks a knife in every elitist wallet, and im not talking Rupert Murdock and Warren Buffet, those guys arent rich, trust me. Im talking about the real elite, the ones that have invisible income. I wont name names, but go through the worlds richest people list, and you will notice an alarming lack of who you would think would be there. They are nowhere, because they dont want you to know how much of your money(its trillions folks, yes there are trillionarie familes out there). Reply
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    relmor
    May 05 10:51 PM
    Stay Clear of Traditional Asset Classes [view article]
    Mike, you are very naive to think healthcare can be solved by eliminating lobbyists. They go go behind closed doors then, big deal. You have to root out the problem in healthcare. The problem is, we need it too much. Heres a thinker. If you attacked the problem from the reason we all spend too much money at the doctor, we can keep the current system, and just use it 50-80 percent less. I know, you cant make people eat healthy, but you can make companies responsible for the crap they feed us. If they want high frutose corn sryup to be legal, hydrogentated oils, artifical sweeteners, etc... then they need to convince me that it is food. Food gives life, and energy. If its not food, then its taxed, like crazy. That money goes to health care. You would see a huge shift to real products made with actual food. Problem solved. Educate people on why they are given pills, what antibiodics really are, and that doctors now are nothing more than salesmen for drug companies. If you break your arm, fine. O, and cancer, curable by eating apple and peach seeds. Vitamin b17 is why we get cancer. We dont get it anymore. The lowest rate of cancer on the planet is in an area of Nepal where they actually use peach seeds as there system of currency. Through making companies responsible for the products they produce, and educating americans on the realities of health, will improve things way more than eliminating lobbyists ever will. Everything you wrote in your article I agree with. Your right on, but your a little too opptimistic, i know, you opptomistic, lol. Reply
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    relmor
    May 05 10:42 PM
    Stay Clear of Traditional Asset Classes [view article]
    Magman, your wrong, and he is completely right. He said oil would continue to go up, and gold and gold stocks are perfect to buy soon, if not now, if the Comex raiders are going to use the sell in may and go away as a chance to skyrocket gold while everyone isnt looking, putting the 850 price buying opportunity at a very quick chance. Everything he lists is a winner. The stock market is a shell game, and its based on very little reality in most cases. For example, $45 a share for Merril Lynch? Why would I give $45 of my hard earned dollars for one share of a company that cant make money. KB Homes went up today. LOL LOL People actually think that their going to be building homes and selling them this year? That stock should be $1. All bank stocks should be priced between $.10 cents and $2, if everyone was informed correctly. Reply
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    Plantinseeds
    May 05 06:39 PM
    Stay Clear of Traditional Asset Classes [view article]
    I think your article is great Mike. I just don't think it went far enough as too how ugly it most likely will get. I am not defending Bernake at all but he inherited a corrupt and blantantly " I don't give a crap about ethics and morals I just wanna have all the power" economy and goverment.
    To the person who stated an Armageddon style forcast by Mike, well, I can assure you that Mikes scenario as bleak as it is is not even a fraction of how bad it will be when this world gets close to tribulation times.
    I too beleive that we need to go ahead and feel that pain now. Let those that are partly responsible for this mess to loose their shorts so that we can start rebuilding.
    Ultimatley though you and I are responsible for the corrupt goverment and the power elite with no morals or ethics. Even us investors don't want to know how the money flows to our investments we just want our share too.
    I know I'm gonna catch alot of flack for this post...thats ok. I was once greedy and didn't care bout no morals either :)     Reply
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